TDS on Government Grand given to NGO

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We are a government authority. Grant for training needs to be given to an NGO registered u/s 12AA. Will tds be deductible on payment. Kindly respond with some base
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No TDS should not be deducted as trust is registered under 12AA
No tax should be deducted at source on grants because:
a) A grant is a gift, albeit restricted or conditional
b) NGOs exists for ‘charitable purpose’ and they are not ‘commercial providers of service/s’
c) A ‘grant agreement’ can have various conditions and stipulations as also specific expected deliverable, but, that does not make it a ‘commercial contract’.
d) NGOs under CSR Rules are “Implementing Agencies” or ‘CSR implementing partners’ of companies and not the company’s ‘commercial contractors’ or ‘vendors’


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